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Re: [Birth Control] Depovera side effects
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:20:19 -0600 (CST)
Barbie
Most women will become normal in 6 or so months. The hair loss is due
to your body experiencing a different hormone change.
At Sun, 19 Jan 2003, barbie wrote:
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>At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>I have been on Depovera for 3 months and it is time for my second
>>injection. I am concerned because I have been experiencing a sort of
>>brownish discharge that appears to be blood. It has been going on for
>>about a month. Is this a side-effect of the depo..
>>
>>Please respond..
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>>-concerned
>
>i was on the shot for 1 year they gave me the shot while i was on my
>period that
>was in july 2001 i never stopped bleeding since then at one point in
>november i
>thought i was bleeding to death i went to the emergency room,they
>thought i was crazy and said it was a side effect from the shot.i
>stopped the shot in october
>i havent had a regular period since and now i think i'm loosing my
>hair.i still bleed heavy and get very tired and bloated beyond belief
>i've gained over 20lbs
>my life hasent been the same since.i wish they would've warned me of all
>this
>before i got hte stupid shot no i dont know how to get back to normal or
>how long it will take. can any one help me i'm scared and frustrated.
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.
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